Cougar Royals

North Putnam will host homecoming festivities as well as a 7 p.m. football game with county rival Cloverdale on Friday. Festivities during the week include dress up days, boys’ volleyball games leading up to the boys’ winners against the faculty, powder puff football on Wednesday, class competitions, sheet decorating and a parade float competition. Friday will include a pep session and a 5 p.m. parade in Bainbridge, culminating in the crowning of the 2016 Homecoming Queen at halftime of the football game. Candidates for queen are seniors (from left) Emilee Henninger, Lyndi Parent and Chloe Greene.

Princess candidates include (seated from left) juniors Chloe LaPierre, Alanna Nunez and Abby Spencer; (standing) freshmen Cari Strasburger, Camryn Albers and Baylee Osborn; and sophomores Emma Blanford, Kayla Pace and Kaylyn Hankins.